Tim Loney
Special guest
Solutions IS was founded in 1999 by founder and current President Tim R. Loney, and provides Information Technology solutions and support to small (1-49 person) companies and medium (50-200 person) companies. Our operations center staff provides first level support from our corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas. We also have field service technicians that can provide on-site support in Houston, Waco, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. Through our alliance partners, we can provide services in Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; and Vancouver, BC.
Think of us as your own IT department. Our services can be contracted on a time & materials basis all the way up to a fixed fee per employee.
We are proud to be a local employer and strong supporter of our community. Building trusting relationships is the best way we can do business with your business.
Tim Loney has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Ep061: From Airlines to IT with Tim Loney
February 25th, 2025 | 48 mins 14 secs
In this episode of the IC-DISC show, I speak with Tim Loney about his transition from airline industry professional to IT services entrepreneur. He shares his path from working at Continental Airlines through major mergers to establishing Solutions Information Systems, explaining how his experience with severance packages motivated his shift into entrepreneurship.
We discuss the importance of business continuity planning, particularly for companies in hurricane-prone areas. Tim tells me about a Houston client whose facilities experienced severe flooding, highlighting how proper data recovery systems made a crucial difference in their ability to resume operations.
Managing sensitive data is a key topic in our conversation, as Tim's company works with high-net-worth families, family office sectors, as well as companies in a variety of industries. He explains how word-of-mouth referrals have helped build trust with these clients who require careful handling of confidential information.
The conversation turns to Tim's approach to business acquisition, where he focuses on purchasing IT firms from retiring owners. He describes his method of maintaining and growing these businesses post-purchase while sharing insights about how remote management tools have transformed IT services over the past 35 years.